Bowen Designs' Goliath from Gargoyles Statue

Goliath from Gargoyles

Manufacturer: Bowen Designs
Sculpted by: Randy Bowen
Category: Statue
Dimensions: 23.5" Tall
Edition Size: TBA
Release Date: TBA
Retail Price: $275.00

Gargoyles was one of the greatest cartoons ever. It was one of those cartoons that came out when I was pretty much done with cartoons. You might say it kept me in the cartoon game when I was about to give up on them.

This is one that they had up on the site and pulled, presumably because the deal had fallen through. However, I'm delighted to say here it is.

Interestingly enough Gargoyles featured many Star Trek: Next Generation alumni as either stars or guest stars. Brent Spiner is now my Facebook friend. Sorry, just geeking out.

Robert's Two Cents:

Points in Favor:

• It's Goliath.
• It's the Gargoyles.
• It's Goliath from Gargoyles.
  
• The base is awesome. Nice detail. These are almost becoming a Randy Bowen Signature.
• The amount of detail is phenomenal.
• Check out those wings.
• While it's not in the style of the cartoon, Randy has captured the essence of the character and taken an animated design and made it acceptably realistic.
  
• Another of the better paint jobs that Bowen has done in recent years.
  

Points Against:

• Price, but it's huge. It's one of the largest and most detailed statues Bowen's ever released.
• I need a bigger house and more shelves and more money.

Recommendation: Hot Buy. This statue rocks! It's pricey, but it's one of the biggest and best statues that Bowen's released. I don't think anyone but Randy Bowen could have sculpted Goliath in a realistic style and kept the essence of this particular animated character intact. Plus, it's based on one of the best animated properties ever.

Zimm's Two Cents:
We were just talking about something like this yesterday, how we wished that Bowen would expand into some other genres or characters - and what a choice: Disney. Bowen, being Bowen, he did not start with a simple typical character; instead, he started with Gargoyle - and a magnificent Gargoyle to boot!
Points in Favor:

• Hopefully, it is the first in a series, which makes it even more of a collector item.
• The base provides a lot of detail and character to the statue.
• The wings are are beautiful.
• Randy's attention to detail around the hands, clothes, wings, and base.
• It was sculpted by Randy Bowen
  

Points Against

• Not an exact rendition of the cartoon Gargoyle - but instead, a more 'lifelike' version.
• The price is steep.

Recommendation: I concur. HOT BUY. This one will look good as part of anyone's collection. If you are beginner, what a way to start.